internet really slow after installing avg security

my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
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sheryl

"sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
> my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
> defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
> --
> sheryl

Not to point out the obvious, but uninstall the trial program.
AVG's antivirus is good, but their internet security set has problems with slowing down the net.
There new antivirus, AVG8, also includes net security and monitoring software that also slows down
the net.
AVG8 is a free update to the AVG 7.5 paid versions. A free version of AVG8 is reported to be
released in late 2008.
I have disabled the web watch features, but the programs nags you with a ! mark over the system tray
icon.

perhaps you forgot
to uninstall the one(s)
you had before installing
a new anti virus program.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
> my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
> defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
> --
> sheryl

could you tell me a good security that i can install that wont slow my
computer and that is free.thanx.
--
sheryl


"Richard in AZ" wrote:

>
> "sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
> > my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> > installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
> > defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
> > --
> > sheryl
>
> Not to point out the obvious, but uninstall the trial program.
> AVG's antivirus is good, but their internet security set has problems with slowing down the net.
> There new antivirus, AVG8, also includes net security and monitoring software that also slows down
> the net.
> AVG8 is a free update to the AVG 7.5 paid versions. A free version of AVG8 is reported to be
> released in late 2008.
> I have disabled the web watch features, but the programs nags you with a ! mark over the system tray
> icon.
>
>
>

i did uninstall my last security i had.it was virgin media pc guard.
--
sheryl


"db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:

> perhaps you forgot
> to uninstall the one(s)
> you had before installing
> a new anti virus program.
>
> --
>
> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>
> "sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
> > my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> > installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
> > defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
> > --
> > sheryl
>
>

"sheryl" wrote:

> my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
> defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
> --
> sheryl


Can you tell us, what AV did you use before and did you unisntall it or
still on your system?.

Free trail mean for 30 days then you will need to buy the full version. Half
an hour too much and I don't think that AVG alone is causing it Does the
machine clean from malware and Viruses and what your Internet Speed?.
Bear in mind if you have lots of running Applications in the background
needing to Updates including the AVG/Windows Updates can slow down your
system to a halt, so check what running in the background by downloading the
Process Explorer from Microsoft.

Black Viper's Top tweaks for a faster PC
http://www.blackviper.com/WinXP/supertweaks.htm

StartupList Index
http://www.castlecops.com/StartupList.html

It could be because a malware or a BHO installed on your Browser causing
this to happen. So, try to Disable the Plug-ins and then renable them
one-by-one as instructed on the link below.
For more cleaning steps Try this:
Go through these Cleaning steps:
1... Click start >> Control Panel >> Double Click Network and Internet
Connections >> Double click Internet Options, on the IE Properties window
you will see these Options:
General | Security | Privacy | Content | Connections | Programs
| Advanced .

Click on General Tab (1st Tab on the left) and you will see a Button called
[ Clear History ..] click on it to clear your History caches, then click on
[Delete Files..] to delete Internet Files created over the time, click on [
Delete Cookies...] to delete your cookies left by visiting websites.

Then click on Advanced tab and scroll down to under the Browsing Option:
[&] Browsing
[ ] Enable Third-Party browser extensions (Req Rest) uncheck this box.
= Then try to Disable the Add-Ons on your Browser somehow installed on your
browser, On how to disable the Add-ons follow this:
Click on Programs Tab and then click the Manage Add-Ons Button there Disable
the None/Not Verified Plug-ins/Add-ons ( you need to Renable them one-by-one
later and see which is the culprit .
How to manage Add-Ons:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/883256
Scan for malware from here:
SuperAntispyware - Free
http://www.superantispyware.com/supe...freevspro.html
RootkitRevealer v1.71

Run a scan from here on-line:
http://security.symantec.com/sscv6/d...d=ie&venid=sym
http://www3.ca.com/securityadvisor/virusinfo/scan.aspx
Download Avast Cleaner (off-line scanner) from here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-virus-cleaner.html

You can use the Free Version from AVG with a free firewall like Comodo,
ZoneAlarm, Kerio and there are other Free AVs like Avira, Avast, Kaspersky
Provide free Anti-virus some with Firewall, some not.
HTH.
nass
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http://www.nasstec.co.uk

On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:02:12 -0700, sheryl
<sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
>installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
>defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.

I gave up AVG many moons ago and now use free Avast ; however , it may
be on "default" to do a system scan when it first opens .

AVG Free (http://free.grisoft.com/doc/2/) plus Windows Defender (www.microsoft.com then downloads)
plus Windows firewall will give you basic "Free" protection and will not slow your PC down
..
I am always amused by the people that are not prepared for the cost of PC ownership and want "Free"
software.
In Arizona we have "Snow Birds" who drive their $150,000 motorhome, towing a $35,000 SUV into the
state looking for a FREE place to park.

"sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E6F08B48-8278-426E-8977-F2024C55C234@microsoft.com...
> could you tell me a good security that i can install that wont slow my
> computer and that is free.thanx.
> --
> sheryl
>
>
> "Richard in AZ" wrote:
>
>>
>> "sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
>> > my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
>> > installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need to
>> > defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
>> > --
>> > sheryl
>>
>> Not to point out the obvious, but uninstall the trial program.
>> AVG's antivirus is good, but their internet security set has problems with slowing down the net.
>> There new antivirus, AVG8, also includes net security and monitoring software that also slows
>> down
>> the net.
>> AVG8 is a free update to the AVG 7.5 paid versions. A free version of AVG8 is reported to be
>> released in late 2008.
>> I have disabled the web watch features, but the programs nags you with a ! mark over the system
>> tray
>> icon.
>>
>>
>>

On Mar 25, 3:50*am, bojimbo26...@aol.com wrote:
> On Mon, 24 Mar 2008 16:02:12 -0700, sheryl
>
> <she...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> >my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
> >installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt needto
> >defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
>
> I gave up AVG many moons ago and now use free Avast ; however , it may
> be on "default" to do a system scan when it first opens .

Free Avast is limited. It seems that you can not let it "scan" emails
or schedule a complete scan. The free version only provides a
"shield" protection which will block a virus when you access a
infected file.

sometimes, simply
uninstalling an
anti virus is no longer
an easy task.

many of them really
leach themselves into
the o.s. and when they
are uninstalled, those
programs do not replace
the system files they
modified.

what i would suggest is
to uninstall any and all
antivirals, then reboot.

if you pc is running fine,
then you probably in a
good position. however
this is subjective as a
functional computer is
perceived differently by
a regular person and a
computer geek.

in any case, the next step
would be to simply do a
repair installation with
your windows cd.

the above method will
not install a new operating
system, instead it will
compare your system files
on the disk to that on the
cd and replace or repair
your system files.

after your reboot, then
make a system restore point
and install any anti virus
program again. btw you
only need one antivirus,
one antispyware and one
firewall.

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db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>

"sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:7D997FF3-302E-4994-AC76-49722FC830C5@microsoft.com...
>i did uninstall my last security i had.it was virgin media pc guard.
> --
> sheryl
>
>
> "db ´¯`·.. ><)))º>` .. ." wrote:
>
>> perhaps you forgot
>> to uninstall the one(s)
>> you had before installing
>> a new anti virus program.
>>
>> --
>>
>> db·´¯`·...¸><)))º>
>>
>> "sheryl" <sheryl@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:0E82BE70-DB25-4325-BE9C-F08CB9175941@microsoft.com...
>> > my internet takes about half an hour to load.this has just happened after
>> > installing avg free trial.i have done a disc cleanup.it said i didnt need
>> > to
>> > defragment.i have got windows xp.please help.
>> > --
>> > sheryl
>>
>>